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Boca's Shaffer tops 80 artists in Bradenton show
May 8, 2012 Boca Grande artist Susan Shaffer’s framed paper sculpture, “Synchronicity,” took first place at ArtCenter Manatee’s juried exhibition titled “Retrospective Colo. more »» 
Boca's Bissett claims first prize
May 8, 2012 Cecilia Jonsson-Bisset of Boca Grande won place for her watercolor "Antares Nymphea" at a show held in the Art Center Manatee. more »» 
Photo of the Week
May 4, 2012 Carolina wrens often nest in our shed or garage and are one of the few birds that benefit from ecological changes made by humans. more »» 
Renowned artist Swayze spearheads 70-person Boca show
May 4, 2012 Carroll Swayze is no starving artist. Never has been, ever since she began making money from her work at age 14. more »» 
Lit Forum tabs six great reads for next season
April 30, 2012 The Literature Forum Steering Committee selected the following six books for next season: 1) Nov. 8: “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. This tale of the men of Alpha Co. more »» 
Photo of the Week
April 27, 2012 Nancy Erb of the Boca Grande Camera Club caught up to this baby turtle by her north Boca Grande home shooting a Nikon D90. “He really moved at a fast pace,” Erb said. more »» 
Photo of the Week
April 24, 2012 Nancy Erb of the Boca Grande Camera Club caught up to this baby turtle by her north Boca Grande home shooting a Nikon D90. “He really moved at a fast pace,” Erb said. more »» 
Art Alliance improvement draws pretty 2012 picture
April 24, 2012 The Boca Grande Art Alliance netted nearly twice as much revenue under first-year Executive Director Pike Powers as it did a year earlier. more »» 
Special ‘Phantom’ showing on Boca
April 19, 2012 “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Royal Albert Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Suggested donation, $10. more »» 
Photo of the Week
April 19, 2012 A Boca Grande bluebird has a hungry mouth to feed in a shot taken by Misty Nicholls of the Boca Grande Camera Club. Look for more of her work in the July edition of Gasparilla Magazine. more »» 
RPP's awards gala set at Pass Club
April 17, 2012 The Royal Palm Players Anna Awards for this season's top performances will be held at 6 p.m. at The Beach House at the Boca Grande Pass Club. more »» 
Gasparilla Inn to feature Mother’s Day brunch
April 12, 2012 The Gasparilla Inn’s Main Dining Room is open for breakfast and dinner this spring to visitors and local residents alike through its July 8 season closing date. more »» 
Kitt Moran jazz concert coming to Boca Grande
April 6, 2012 Jazz singer Kitt Moran’s Boca Grande appearance promises to be one of the greatest concert values of the season. Tickets to “An Evening With Kitt Moran” are just $25 for the 8 p.m. more »» 
Boca Grande Artist of the Month: Barbara Seitz Elliott
April 6, 2012 Name: Barbara Seitz Elliott Birth date: Nov. 22, 1948 Hometown: Chicago Residence: Burnsville, N.C. more »» 
Boca art Sacrifice Sale set April 14
April 4, 2012 The Boca Grande Art Alliance is holding its second annual Sacrifice Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 14 at 236 Banyan St. more »» 
Boca Grande Masters Art Festival ‘embraced’ as it reaches 5th year
April 3, 2012 The Boca Grande Resort was swathed in soft colors, folk music, and svelte wines over the March 23-25 weekend at the fifth annual Boca Grande Masters Art Festival. more »»
Island Art Days returns April 7-8
March 29, 2012 Easter weekend will feature the return of the seventh annual Island Art Days. Ceramic artist Scott Causey will be featured in the 17-artist show at 431 Park Ave. in Boca Grand. more »» 
‘Sunshine Boys’ opens tonight on Boca Grande
March 29, 2012 Island favorites Jim Grace and Charlie Tyler will star in the Royal Palm Players production of the Neil Simon classic “The Sunshine Boys. more »»
Fust event: Poetry in the Garden
March 28, 2012 A poetry benefit for the Johann Fust Community Library, coordinated by the Live Poets’ Society of Boca Grande, will be held in the library garden from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. more »» 
Patriotic Island Fair draws big crowd on St. Pat’s Day
March 27, 2012 The “Grande Old Flag” flew proudly over the 27th annual Boca Grande Woman’s Club Island Fair parade March 17 with at last 40 entrants draped in stars and stripe. more »» |
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